Market crash in numbers: Investors lose Rs 14 lakh crore; stocks hitting 52-week lows, lower circuits and more

Market crash in numbers: Investors lose Rs 14 lakh crore; stocks hitting 52-week lows, lower circuits and more

Sensex tanked 1109 pts to 72,558 in the afternoon session amid a sell-off in the mid cap and small cap segments. Nifty too slipped 422 pts to 21,913 on Wednesday, turning red from the early trade gains, reflecting weak investor sentiment on Dalal Street.

Here’s a look at today’s market crash in numbers:

Investor wealth shrinked by Rs 14 lakh crore to Rs 371.69 lakh crore compared with a valuation of Rs 385.64 lakh crore recorded in the previous session. Stocks such as PowerGrid, NTPC, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, Titan Company and Tata Motors led the losses on Sensex.

As many as 223 stocks hit their 52-week lows today. On the other hand, just 89 shares hit their 52-week highs on BSE.

Out of 3,926 stocks, only 351 stocks were trading in the green. Around 3526 stocks were trading in the red while 66 stocks remained unchanged.

All 19 sectoral indices were trading in the red on BSE today. Oil and gas, metals, consumer goods and capital durables shares led the losses on Dalal Street today..

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